Woodson's Ex'or v. Leyburn
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decrees of circuit court of Goochland county, rendered sixth April, 1878, and fourth September, 1884, respectively, in the consolidated chancery causes therein pending, under the general style of Alfred Leyburn and Susan W., his wife, and others, complainants, against Chas. Guerrant, executor of Charles R. Woodson, deceased, and others, defendants, and Charles Guerrant, as such executor, complainant, against W. B. W. Brooking and others, defendants.
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Appeal from decrees of circuit court of Goochland county, rendered sixth April, 1878, and fourth September, 1884, respectively, in the consolidated chancery causes therein pending, under the general style of Alfred Leyburn and Susan W., his wife, and others, complainants, against Chas. Guerrant, executor of Charles R. Woodson, deceased, and others, defendants, and Charles Guerrant, as such executor, complainant, against W. B. W. Brooking and others, defendants. The decree being adverse to the said executor, he obtained an appeal and supersedeas. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, J.
In November, 1856, Charles R. Woodson qualified in the, county court of Goochland county as the administrator of Ann Redford, deceased, and at the same time executed his bond as such administrator, with John Woodson as his surety in the penalty of $>--. In May, 1861, said administrator loaned to J. W. Logan, of said county, $>5,000 of the moneys of said estate, for which he took the bond of Logan, with T. M. and W. R. Fleming as sureties, payable on demand. The bond was made payable to Charles R. Woodson individually, and was secured by a deed of trust-on a James river plantation belonging to…
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